Barcelona failed to take all three points in their visit to Valencia in a Round of 17 match in Spain's La Liga after only being held to a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla.
The Catalans took a commanding lead in the 55th minute when Joao Felix converted a Rafinha assist. A quarter of an hour later, however, Hugo Guillamon brought the point for the "bats". It was Barca's third straight winless run in all competitions, increasing the pressure on manager Xavi Hernandez - the Blaugrana lost to Girona at home in their previous league match and then went down to Belgium's Antwerp in a non-important Champions League game .
The team is third in the standings with 35 points, potentially nine behind leaders Girona, who are yet to play Alaves at home. Valencia is in tenth position with exactly 20 points. In their next meeting, the "bats" visit Rayo Vallecano, while Barcelona will host Almeria.
In another match, Sevilla recorded another negative result, losing to Getafe 0:3 at home. Borja Mayoral and Mason Greenwood were on target from the penalty spot, and Jaime Mata scored between them. The defeat also cost the job of Andalusian head coach Diego Alonso, who was fired after only 67 days at the head of the team. /BGNES
